heart disease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of heart disease
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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That, in turn, could help reduce some of the longer-term health risks of obesity, such as heart disease.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The anticipated decrease in heart disease was not substantiated, and, more alarmingly, they cited “excess harm.”
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
High blood pressure remains one of the biggest preventable contributors to heart disease.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Arakawa died days before Hackman, 95, died as a result of heart disease.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Eat the wrong things, you get sick—everything from a stomachache to cancer to heart disease.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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